Athens Messenger and Herald Publication Details
The Athens Sessenger Established 1828 to 1929 weekly weekday issues with a Sunday morning edition. Published by THE ATHENS MESSENGER & HERALD PRINTING CO. Gordon K. Bush publisher and GM Charles A. Harris editor. Memberships include AP, Audit Bureau, Ohio associations. Subscription rates listed for multiple counties and zones. Obituary and card of thanks sections noted. Entered as Second-Class Matter 1918.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles A. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press National Representatives
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Bocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
Athens Officials Tense On Finances For Civic Upgrades
City leaders and new officials plan a late month dinner to map a limited budget for the coming years. They note prior improvements in streets and water and sewer lines, urge careful planning as service extends to hilltops and outlying areas, and call for traffic control, garbage disposal, and broader revenue management.
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Athens
Hitler seeks loyalty split for German-born in U S
The piece argues Hitler demands German-blood citizens abroad dilute their American citizenship to serve Berlin. It contends German-Americans won’t accept such loyalty split and recalls WWI loyalties. It warns Americans of foreign descent should not forget the security of the United States.
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United States
Hitler
Berlin
Man Goes Back Behind Wheel After Crash
Six years after a Cleveland business man served 14 months for automobile manslaughter in which a cyclist was killed and damages paid in civil suits, he was arrested again for fleeing after a collision that left a pedestrian critically injured. The article questions why he continues driving.
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Cleveland
State Penitentiary
State Department blocks Cuban bid to mediate Spain conflict
The United States rejects Cuba and other nations offering to mediate Spain's civil war. Washington cites noninterference in internal affairs, labeling the war as an internal issue though acknowledging the dangerous mess of the situation. Public reaction appears favorable to the stance.
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State Department
United States
Spain
Uncle Sam
Washington Aides React As Windsors Visit Is Spun
In Washington the mood shifts as Britain and the United States decide to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Officials weigh political sensitivities while public speculation grows about tours and social engagements. Rumors from Greenbelt stir fears of a resettlement enclave resembling a concentration camp.
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Washington
Duke of Windsor
England
White House
Edward
State Department
Roosevelt
Sir Ronald Linsay
Sir Ronald
Wallis
Greenbelt
Tugwelltown
Public debate over Bedaux and ex-King exiles stirs controversy
Hugh Johnson criticizes AFL CIO squabbles while sparing the ex-King-Emperor and Dave Windsor. He notes Bedaux publicity, Wally’s delays, and the Mari time Union opposition to U.S. merchant marine policy. He denounces liberal critics and compares campaigns to historical persecutions.
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Hugh 8S
Johnson
Washington
D. C
A. F. of
England
Scotland
M. Bedaux
Dave Windsor
Barnum
Cardiff
Imperial Propaganda Department
Wally
British
Bedaux
Germany
Hitler
Maritime Union
United States
Torquemada
Sanhedrin
Overcoming Shyness Through Discipline and Interest
The article defines shyness as a fear of self, hindering social life. It urges strict discipline to stop striving for perfection, focus on others, and invest in one interest to gain self worth. Maintaining engagement helps shy individuals gain a rightful place in social settings.
Flood floods New England 125 dead. $100 million loss
A great flood devastated New England causing over 125 fatalities and property damage estimated at 100 million dollars. The piece notes accompanying events from the era including political violence in Ohio and a student flight in a homemade bi-plane near Sugar Creek.
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New England States
Arthur Boyles
Athens
Mercury
Sugar Creek
Athens Mayor Election and Prohibition Referendum Report
F C Woodworth elected mayor of Athens by 138 vote margin. Ohio votes on prohibition and woman suffrage, both lost in the state but carried by large margins in Athens County. A dry parade by school children, Federation Day by Social Literary Club, and Athens County men reaching French shores are noted. Baltimore blaze report claims German agents set the fire.
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Baltimore
F. C. Woodworth
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
M. M. Kerr
Public Forum letters invite signed contributions
The Public Forum welcomes signed comments on current events. Signatures appear with each contribution and letters should be brief so multiple items can be printed daily.
Easy Solution Proposed for Middleport Factory Financing
Charles F. Davis of Middleport urges local and regional wealthy men in Middleport and Pomeroy to subscribe 40000 to fund a needed factory building. He says he would endorse the notes of these wealthy businessmen to secure financing. Published in The Messenger on November 3.
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the Messenger
Middleport
Pomeroy
Health Hints on Corns and Calluses Across the Body
Repeated rubbing thickens skin forming corns and calluses common on feet but also on hands knees and shoulders. Poorly fitting shoes cause most foot corns, especially at toe ends sides joints and between toes. Treatments include removing pressure fitting footwear or pads, salicylic acid cures, and in some cases radium or X rays. soft corns between toes may involve ringworm infection.
Parrots Vanish From English Homes Amid Import Ban
Parrots are gradually disappearing from English homes as the import trade nearly ends due to a 1930 prohibition on all parrot species to prevent the spread of psittacosis.
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London
Trolley car offered with lakefront lots in Bristol
A Bristol realtor offered an abandoned trolley car free with every sale of lakefront lots. Several residents accepted the offer and converted the cars into comfortable summer homes by the lake.
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Bristol
Conn
Portrait of Ardath As Muse In Wentworth Drama
Alan, a frustrated artist, hosts Ardath Holm at his studio after Jill’s engagement announcement. Ardath prods his jealousy while offering to pose for a full seated session, rekindling tension between art, desire, and social expectations in the Wentworth circle.
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Jill
Milo
Alan
Wentworth
Wentworth House
Ardath
Ardath and Alan In A Tense Carved Chair Exchange
Ardath and Alan share a charged scene with Ardath resisting his cool, detached charm. He drapes ivory silk around her and notes her femme fatale gaze as he plots to alter her aloof stance. The moment ends with a cliffhanger labeled To Be Continued.
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Alan
Ardath
Stewart News Personal Notes and Social Visits
Stewart residents list guests and social visits across Coolville Millwood and Athens areas. The notes include host households with Chases Jarvises Cottrills Parsons Ludwicks and Biddisons plus a Royal Crown Rebekah Lodge inspection and high school honor roll. A tame crow wandered into the Bucyrus probate court chambers before departing.
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Alexander Parsons
L. C. Petty
Bernard Rocke
Sidney
Everett Parsons
Akron
S. J. Biddison
Lewis Ludwick
Freda Anderson
Pennsville
Eva Martin
Pauline Orr
Athens
Ed Byston
James Russell
J. G. Russell
Claire Norris
Charlie Norris
Ralph Coleburn
Shade
McLaughlin
Church St
Margaret McHarg
Wanda Moore
Helen Moore
John William Barrows
Madelon Jandes
Jen Crawford
Jean McCune
Harol Harkins
Leslie White
Adah Ruth Sutton
Myrtle O’brien
Clarice Linton
Marjorie Welch
Edward White
Margaret Hayes
Ruby Crippen
Louise Tedrow
Thomas Windland
Melvina Judson
Lois Almasky
Pauline Root
Bucyrus
Court House
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M. E. Church
M. E
P. G. Dowler
the Public Forum
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Jill Wentworth
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